# New test identifies people at higher risk of glaucoma, the leading cause of irreversible blindness

Source: [Medical Xpress - latest medical and health news stories](https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-11-people-higher-glaucoma-irreversible.html) · 2026-11-13 · Medicine
Page: https://themorning.science/story/new-test-identifies-people-at-higher-risk-of-glaucoma-the-leading-cause-of-irrev-ee11b24d3c9903ac
Kind: research · Impact: medium

## In brief

- Researchers at QIMR Berghofer and Flinders University, with international collaborators, developed a genetic test.
- The test can identify people at up to 10 times the normal risk of developing open-angle glaucoma.
- Open-angle glaucoma is the most common form of the disease and a leading cause of irreversible blindness.

## Why it matters

A genetic risk test could allow earlier identification of people at elevated risk of glaucoma, a disease that causes irreversible vision loss, so monitoring and early treatment can start sooner.

## Timeline

- 2026-11-13: Medical Xpress reports on the new genetic test for glaucoma risk

## Coverage

- [New test identifies people at higher risk of glaucoma, the leading cause of irreversible blindness](https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-11-people-higher-glaucoma-irreversible.html) — Medical Xpress - latest medical and health news stories, 2026-11-13

Tags: glaucoma, genetics, eye health, risk prediction, ophthalmology

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